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Podcast: Squawk Pod
Episode: Wicked-ator, SpinCo, & The Infatuation 11/22/24
Description: A big weekend is coming up for the box office, with Wicked and Gladiator II expected to bring in a combined $200 million. CNBCâs Julia Boorstin explains the stakes and the marketing blitzes for both movies. Puckâs Matt Belloni discusses Wicked-ator and Comcastâs rationale for âSpinCo,â its cable spinoff. Restaurant review platform The Infatuation is out with its best new restaurants of the year. CEO Paul Needham highlights recent dining trends, including ârip and dipâ bagels and mini martinis. Plus, DirecTV scraps its merger with Dish, SEC Chair Gary Gensler will resign once President-elect Trump takes office, and Matt Gaetz is...